In an instant, countless eyes in the world turned to Dongfang Changming, who was half-dead from being struck by lightning, and Dongfang Qing, whose face was grim.
"This is truly divine retribution!"
"Young Master Lin is truly blessed; he has been favored by Heaven!"
What nonsense about divine favor!
Li Jingxiao stood on another arena, watching coldly from the sidelines.
He had no vested interests with the Eastern Clan, and he genuinely disapproved of their cheating tactics when they couldn't win.
"Dongfang Changming is the most outstanding genius of the Dongfang clan. If he cheated, the Dongfang family head couldn't possibly not know!"
"That's not necessarily true. Who knows where he got his evil magic from? The head of the Dongfang family might have been tricked by this kid too!"
"Given Dongfang's character, he must know about this!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Dongfang Qing gripped the armrest tightly and said calmly, "I am unaware of this matter. It was all done by Dongfang Changming alone. Young Master Lin's actions have restored justice to the Hundred Sects Martial Arts Tournament, and my Dongfang clan naturally supports them."
Everyone looked like they understood.
Even if he really did it, Dongfang Qing wouldn't be so foolish as to admit it now!
Now we'll see what skills Young Master Lin has.
"If that's the case, then that's for the best. It shows that Patriarch Dongfang also utterly despises such demonic acts?"
"That's natural."
Dongfang Qing forced a smile, his old face contorted.
Lin Feng nodded thoughtfully, then asked for some reason, "So that means that if I kill this villain Dongfang Changming, the Dongfang family head will support me 100%, without any objection, and he won't hold a grudge against me for it, right?"
Dongfang Qing vaguely sensed that something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. With hundreds of forces watching, any hesitation would only increase suspicion against him, so he nodded naturally: "Of course."
"good!"
Lin Feng laughed loudly, and then his figure flashed, appearing in front of Dongfang Qing's son, Dongfang Xin.
Another True Manifestation Talisman suddenly appeared in his hand!
Dongfang Qing suddenly came to his senses and realized something was wrong. He unleashed his spiritual power and tried to stop them!
At the critical moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck, forcefully stopping Dongfang Qing's actions!
"don't want!"
Dongfang Xin let out a miserable wail, and then, under the effect of the Manifestation Talisman, his body, like Dongfang Changming's, turned into a disgusting lump of flesh!
"You bastard!"
Dongfang Qing was so angry that his eyes turned black.
"You old scoundrel from the East! How dare you lay a hand on Young Master Lin?!"
This time, there was no need for heavenly lightning. Emperor Xuan Yan, Shangguan Jining, and Patriarch Shen Tu, and even the usually timid Patriarch Yuwen, all made their moves!
Struck by several bursts of spiritual energy, Dongfang Qing coughed up a mouthful of blood and gritted his teeth, saying, "Lin Feng! Let go of my son!"
No one present had anticipated this unexpected turn of events!
After regaining their senses, everyone began to condemn the behavior.
"Fine! You keep saying you know nothing about Dongfang Changming's affairs, but do you mean you didn't know your own son cheated either?"
"Judging from his expression, he clearly knows this perfectly well!"
"How vicious!"
"This time, we can't say that Dongfang Changming tricked Dongfang Xin and forced him to cheat, can we?"
Dongfang Qing's eyes were bloodshot.
"What a piece of trash!"
Tian Yusheng shook his head in disappointment.
He had anticipated the effects of the elixir, so he wasn't surprised to see Dongfang Changming and Dongfang Xin in such a terrible state. He just felt that the old bastard Dongfang Qing was useless, having been caught red-handed.
However, he wasn't worried about being betrayed by Dongfang Qing. After all, they were currently in a relationship of mutual exploitation, each holding the other's lifeline in their hands, so he doubted that Dongfang Qing would dare to speak recklessly.
"Patriarch Dongfang, do you have anything else to say?"
"My son was framed by that Dongfang Changming! He absolutely had no intention of cheating! I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"
Good grief, you're really determined to be shameless, aren't you?
Emperor Xuan Yan had never seen such a shameless person. Upon hearing Dongfang Qing's words, he couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and suddenly drew his sword!
laugh!
With a single strike of his sword, Dongfang Xin's fleshy body exploded, turning into a shower of blood.
Dongfang Qing stared blankly, unable to believe that Lin Feng dared to kill his son right in front of him.
After regaining my senses, I was consumed by boundless rage!
"Boom—!"
Thunder rumbled and cold raindrops fell from the sky, washing away the bloodstains on the ground.
The rain came just in time, helping Dongfang Qing calm down.
His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the bloodstains washed away on the ground, pondering to himself.
Now that Dongfang Changming is dead and Dongfang Xin is dead, what difference does it make if Lin Feng pays with his life? Things have reached a point of no return!
If Lin Feng were to be killed here, the entire Eastern Clan would likely not survive!
He is the head of the Dongfang family and must consider the family's interests!
Lin Feng must die, but he absolutely cannot die now!
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. As long as the Dongfang family survives, there is still room for maneuver!
Seeing Dongfang Qing's eyes gradually clear, even Lin Feng couldn't help but admire him in his heart, "This is someone special!"
The clan's top genius is dead, and his own son is dead too, yet he can still remain calm!
Amidst the scornful and disgusted gazes of the crowd, Dongfang Qing gritted his teeth and bowed slightly in the direction of Xuan Yan Huang.
"Your Majesty, I am heartbroken that Dongfang Changming and my son Dongfang Xin are both dead. But for the sake of the entire Dongfang clan, I must stand up and explain that neither I nor the elders of the Dongfang clan knew anything about this! Both Dongfang Changming and Dongfang Xin may have been secretly misled by the demonic martial artists and thus made irrational decisions!"
"Dongfang Qing hereby requests Your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation! The person behind this must be brought to justice to comfort the spirits of Changming and my son in heaven!"
He practically forced out that last sentence!
Who could see Dongfang Qing's reluctance?
But Emperor Xuan Yan merely gave a cold laugh.
"Oh, really?"
"Very well, then I will investigate this matter thoroughly, as you have said!"
"But until this matter is settled and a result is reached, your Eastern Clan must remain within the clan, and no clan member may leave! Any objections?"
"……No!"
Dongfang Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, as long as he has a moment to catch his breath, he can arrange a scapegoat.
It wasn't that Emperor Xuan Yan didn't want to eliminate the Eastern Clan; on the contrary, no one wanted to put the Eastern Clan to death more than him!
Logically speaking, regardless of whether there is evidence or not, since other forces are now on his side, he could easily use force to wipe out the Eastern Clan from the Xuan Yan Star Realm.
But that won't work, because the Eastern Clan has the Tian Shu Sect and Tian Yu Sheng behind them!
If this person is not eliminated, there will be countless more Eastern families in the future!
Xuan Yanhuang and Lin Feng exchanged a glance, deeply understanding the reason behind it!
Cast a long line to catch a big fish!
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